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What is the highest number of humans in space at the same time and what vessels were they on when it happened?
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What did the crowd think it took to win renewal in “Carrousel?”
The concept of "life renewal" appears to have changed over the course of the production process. The early draft of the film script (as mentioned above) states that renewal means reaching the top of Carrousel and touching the rainbow/crystal, following which the lucky person is allowed to live beyond 30 (presumably another 30-year cycle) IN THEIR CURRENT BODY.
Is there more than 1 species of elf in the Hobbit/LOTR saga?
The Elves are a single species1, and all Elves can trace their ancestry back to one of the 144 Elves that awoke at Cuiviénen in the Years of the Trees. There are a number of distinctions made among the Elves, and they identify quite strongly with these groups, but they're based on history rather than biology.
Did any of the 79 TOS episodes contain plot points that conflicted with preexisting TOS canon?
In "The Squire of Gothos" (first season), they hadn't yet decided how far in the future the story takes place. Trelane's planet is about 900 light-years from Earth. He's reproduced an Earth-like environment from roughly 200 years before the present (he mentions Alexander Hamilton). An officer mentions that it's as if he's been observing Earth through a telescope -- implying that the episode takes place about 700 years in the future, very roughly 2660.
Why did Agent Smith & co. pursue (pre escaped) Neo through the Matrix instead of going to his pod?
As is revealed during Reloaded and Revolutions, the function of the One (and the Resistance in general) is integral to the "life cycle" of the Matrix itself. It is another form of control, and therefore not something that the Machines will be genuinely attempting to stop. Unbeknownst to Morpheus and his crew, the Machines are likely allowing recruits to be contacted and unplugged, especially those who might be the One, and especially during the run-up to the next destruction of Zion.
Are the Nazgûl Harmed by Water?
The Silmarillion states that all water is under the control of Ulmo, the second most powerful of the Valar: Ulmo is the Lord of Waters. He is alone. He dwells nowhere long, but moves as he will in all the deep waters about the Earth or under the Earth. He is next in might to Manwë, and before Valinor was made he was closest to him in friendship; ..
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For me, the pronunciation of 'Smaug' has always been with 'Sm' as in 'smile' and 'aug' as in 'August' or 'Augment'. With Smaug having a horde of 'golden treasure' and Smaug representing a symbol of greed or lust for gold in the book and other renditions of the story, I would ask how one would pronounce 'auric' or 'aurous' both of which relate to gold.
Why don't lightsaber duelists ever use the technique of turning off their lightsaber during a fight?
I am a medieval sword fighting instructor and have won a couple of tournaments so have a different insight than people who probably know the films better but in case you are interested: Sword (or lightsabre) fights rarely feature aiming at your opponent's sword. If someone aims a shot at your sword you just attack with your sword, their sword flies harmlessly through the air where your sword was as your sword hits them.
How did the Millennium Falcon get from Hoth to Bespin without hyperdrive?
Canon does not make this too clear, and the EU canon actually confuses the issue. The first thing to realise is that references to "Systems" do not necessarily refer to star systems, but can also refer to planet/moon systems. Earth is located in the Sol System, but can also be correctly referred to astronomically as the Earth-Moon System. If we ignore the EU retcon attempts for now, the movies leave a reasonable explanation which can easily be put in terms of our own Solar system.
Who first implemented the three-breasted character?
I am trying to figure out who implemented the first three-breasted character, as seen in Total Recall (1990). I know someone who says there was such a character in the original Battlestar Galactica series but he has no proof to back up his claim. Does anyone know anything about that, or of any other instances where it might have first happened?
Was Blaster in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome supposed to be the big farmhand in the original Mad Max movie?
Having grown up with the Mad Max series, I firmly believe that "Blaster" was indeed the simpleton that lived with "Aunt May" on the farm in the first movie. That is why Max spared his life when the helmet came off. He realized who it was.
Why was the cyborg Darth Vader wheezy?
Vader's helmet was the center of the life-support system. It was fitted with an air pump, which was connected to a flat filter system worn on Vader's back. Together, the backpack and the air pump continuously cycled purified air through Vader's ravaged lungs. A small, back-up air-processing filter was located in his distinctive mouth grill, which also doubled as a respiratory intake system.
What are the tactical advantages to having a flying aircraft carrier?
Psychological effects First of all, your enemy has to be constantly vigilant, since you can attack at any time from any direction, which will quickly wear him down and destroy his troops morale. On the other hand your soldiers will feel much better having such beast on their side. Easier take-off Since you are already in high above the ground it's much easier to take off. On water, when you run out of runway you get the most expensive bath in your life.
What is the origin of the antihero Deadpool's character's name?
What's the story behind Deadpool's name? Most comicbook characters have names that reflect their powers, or even their costumes, but I can't make an association with either his outfit or his healing ability.
What house did Albus and James Potter end up in?
Well, there is no canon on this, in the books or otherwise, so I'll make a canon-based guess. J.K. Rowling has established that families often go into the same house as their ancestors. Albus Severus was pretty dead set against going to Slytherin and Harry assured him that the Sorting Hat would take his wishes into consideration. Both Ginny and Harry were Gryffindors, as were Harry's and Ginny's parents respectively, as well as all of Ginny's siblings. I think Gryffindor makes the most sense.
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The focus of Star Trek, in all incarnations, was to show a diversity of life in the galaxy. In the Star Trek: The Next Generation series bible, Roddenberry states that the point is not to keep telling stories about the characters or descendants of the characters in the original show. He also made it clear that they were to tell stories about new aliens, not to focus on the same ones over and over.
Which Sci-Fi comic book series was the first to be based on a character after that character was featured in the movies?
I've got an earlier one. Gertie the Dinosaur, one of the very first cartoons EVER. Well… During he was making the film, Winsor McCay worked also on a comic serie, Little Nemo in Slumberland. And his upcoming character appeared on September 21, 1913 as a background character in an episode of Little Nemo in Slumberland. Of course, you could argue that it's more a cameo or a nod of the author than really an adaptation, but still, one of the earliest connections.
How would featuring R2-D2 alienate the New Republic Government?
This does not seem to have too much support in canon. As noted in the "Talk" section for that Wookiepedia page: "IA resisted the urge to feature Artoo-Detoo's heroics in its HoloNet advertisements released after the fall of the Galactic Empire for fear of alienating New Republic leaders." Where is that sourced? I want to know more about that. In other words, this sounds like someone made the fact up and posted to the Wikia with no canon cites or references.
Why doesn't movie Thor consistently wear his battle helmet like comic book Thor did?
There are many reasons, the prop being one and emoting another. Perhaps the important thing is to ask why do superheroes ALWAYS take their masks off these days? Because studios are paying actors crazy money, and they want those actors faces onscreen as much as possible so they can sell the movie and the actors want their face onscreen as much as possible too lest they be forgotten. How much of any movie with Iron Man are we seeing Stark? Most of it...
Which TV series was the first to feature a human-looking android in a recurring role?
The only thing that comes to mind is the Get Smart TV show (1965-1970) which had Hymie the Robot: Hymie the Robot (Richard "Dick" Gautier) is a humanoid robot built by Dr. Ratton to serve KAOS, but in his first mission, Smart manages to turn him to the side of CONTROL.
Why Did Palpatine Wait So Long Before Giving Order 66?
he provided the clones to the Jedi but didn't let the Jedi know he provided them or they wouldn't accept thus from this the Jedi had to grow accustomed to having a massive force to their uses.
Which comic book series was the first to be based on a character featured in the movies?
I'd like to throw good ol' Mickey Mouse into the mix. Having his movie debut back in 1928 and his comic book series starting in various places around 1937. Donald Duck seemed to be a more popular comic character and even made it into news paper comic strips around the same time, although his animated appearance was far later than Mickey, around 1934.
Having read Ironman's original origin and seeing it mutate over the years, is it still considered canon?
After he was kidnapped by Red Chinese and aided by a Red Chinese prisoner professor, an injured Tony Stark was able to construct his first Iron-man armor. But before he could get it charged up, the guards were about to discover him while he was still defenseless until the professor sacrificed his life to buy Stark time enough to power up.
Why didn't Aragorn keep going with the army of the dead?
I find this a very interesting sequence, not just because it's a bit different in the films to the books, but because it changed dramatically between Tolkien's first draft of the story, and the published version. In published book, this section isn't told in the third person. Instead, it's recounted by Legolas and Gimli, to Merry and Pippin, on the morning after the battle. The Bakshi film didn't cover that part of the book. In the Jackson film, we see the whole action.
Reason for Aragog's Death in HP 6
In the novel (and the movie), Slughorn had shown a deep unwillingness to spend any time with Harry after their brief chat about Voldemort: ‘Sir,’ Harry began, but Slughorn immediately glanced over his shoulder; when he saw that the room was empty but for himself and Harry he hurried away as fast as he could. ‘Professor – Professor, don’t you want to taste my po—?’ called Harry desperately. But Slughorn had gone.
Reasoning for Aragog's Death in HP 6
Aragog was the only liaison between the wild spiders and Hagrid. Once Aragog died there was no one to forbid the forest spiders from eating Hagrid or anyone else for that matter. After Aragon passed, not even Hagrid was safe to travel near the spider's domain. See personalities and traits on this wiki page.
Why doesn't Spider-Man's web stick to his hands?
He has several kinds of webbing; the stickiness has to do with how it's formed. There's lots of info on how his shooters work on the Marvel Wiki, but to break it down: Take a look at the Web-Shooters page on the aforementioned Wiki; it basically says what he has said a few times in the comics; they have settings that allow him to adjust what he shoots.
What does Superman have to do to maintain Kandor's vitality while he searches for a way to restore the city?
Evidently nothing. In Action Comics #866-868 we learn that Brainiac has been in possession of various "bottle cities" (including Kandor) for more than three centuries. In that time he seems to have had little or no input into their collective well-being other than storing them.
How many of Japan's 29 lost Pearl Harbor aircraft have been accounted for?
I've seen varying numbers regarding the amount of Japanese aircraft that attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, but the number of attacking planes that failed to return to Japan's carriers remains constant: 29. How many of these aircraft have been physically accounted for via wreckage, or by the evident damage crash diving into a target would have caused?
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